CALL FOR EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS

The Journal of Cultural Diversity is seeking Editorial Review Board members with an expertise in cultural diversity.  Submit a vitae to:  Clay Allen, Associate Publisher, Tucker Publications, Inc., PO Box 580, Lisle, IL  60532 or email at [email protected].

Tucker Publications, Inc., the publishers of the Minority Nurse Newsletter are seeking Hispanic and Native American nurse educators who would be interested in writing a quarterly column addressing Hispanic and Native American Nursing/Healthcare issues.  The columns would be a quarterly feature in the MNN.  Contact:  Clay Allen, Associate Publisher, Tucker Publications, Inc., PO Box 580, Lisle, IL  60532  Call: 630/969-3809  Fax: 630/969-3895  Email: [email protected]

Tucker Publications, Inc. is also seeking rural nurses who would be willing to write about rural healthcare issues and experiences.  Articles would be  in two Minority Nurse Newsletter issues each year.  Contact:  Clay Allen, Associate Publisher, Tucker Publications, Inc., PO Box 580, Lisle, IL  60532  Call: 630/969-3809  Fax: 630/969-3895  Email: [email protected]

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Deadline: February 9, 2004

Deadline: Sept. 1, 2003

PAPER, POSTER - "Critical Pathways in a Global Context," Third ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference, June 29-July 2, 2004, Groningen, The Netherlands. Sponsors: The Groningen University Hospital; ICN. Contact: Petrie F. Roodbol. Phone: +(050)361 43 45; Fax: +(050)361 92 98; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.anp2004.nl

Deadline: Oct. 15, 2003

PAPER, POSTER - "Translating Research Evidence Into Best Practice," Fifth Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference, June 4-5, 2004, Rochester, N.Y. Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Nursing Center for Research & Evidence-Based Practice. Contact: Tiffany Abbey, 585.275.7883; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.urmc.rochester.edu/son/research/abstracts.html

Deadline: Nov. 1, 2003

Turn the Beat Around!  Got to Get Them Healthcare!"  12th Annual National Primary Care for the Underserved Conference, May 20-22, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, FL   ONLINE APPLICATION INFO For more information, contact: Carol A. Patsdaughter, PhD, RN, ACRN, [email protected] or (305) 899-3804 or Michelle A. Beauchesne, DNSc, RN, CPNP, [email protected] or (617) 373-3621   Co-Sponsored by Barry University and Northeastern University Schools of Nursing.

Deadline: Nov 1, 2003

Beta Xi and Omicron Gamma Chapters of Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society  of Wesley College and the Delaware Nurses Association Division on Research invite you to submit an abstract of completed or ongoing research for presentation at our annual research conference, “Energizing Nursing Research for a Healthier Tomorrow ” to be held on Friday, March 5, 2004.  Abstracts can be submitted for consideration as either a paper or a poster presentation.  We especially encourage students to submit an abstract for a poster presentation. There will be a cash award for the top three student posters. Guidelines for abstract submissions are provided.  Contact: Ruth Bashford, MN, RN, Executive Director, Delaware Nurses Association at (302) 368-2333 or by e-mail at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding abstract submission or for additional conference information. Guidelines, data sheet, and biographical forms can be accessed at www.nursingworld.org/snas.de.  Abstracts must be submitted both by e-mail to [email protected] and mailed to the DNA office. The data sheets and biographical forms must be printed, completed, and mailed or faxed to the DNA office. That fax number is 302-366-1775.  The deadline for paper and poster submission is November 1, 2003.  Those individuals selected for presentations will be notified by December 15, 2003. Additional abstracts for poster presentation must be submitted by January 15, 2004 for review for possible inclusion at conference.

Deadline: Nov. 18, 2003

The National Nursing Research Conference, to be held in London, Ontario, Canada on May 12-15, 2004, is issuing a call for abstracts.  For more information, see the conference website at: http://publish.uwo.ca/~maandrus/nnrc/nnrc.htm

Deadline: Dec. 1, 2003

Twenty-Sixth Midwestern Conference on Health Care in the Elderly has issued a call for abstracts.  The conference will be held on January 30, 2004 at the Medical research Facility in Iowa City, Iowa on the University of Iowa campus.  For further information, please contact Jeanette Daly at [email protected].

Deadline; December 15, 2004

Fourth Spring Convention of European Oncology Nursing Society, April 15-17, 2004 is issuing a call for abstracts.  For further information, go to http://www.fecs.be/Conferences/eons4/index.shtml

Deadline: February 15, 2004

Nurses Christian Fellowship Internatinal invites you to submit an abstract for the NCFI Conference in Seoul, Korea July 4-9, 2004.  This is a great opportunity for you to share about your work, new ideas or important topics with nurses from all over the world!  There will be three different ways of presenting” Seminars, papers, and posters.  The abstract should be sent to Tove Giske no later than February 15, 2004 preferably by e-mail to: [email protected], or by post to: Fageråsen 2a, 5093 Bergen, Norway
or fax: +47 55 97 96 32.

Deadline: April 15, 2004

The Thirteenth International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases is issuing a call for abstracts.  The symposium will be held in Toulon, France, June 3, 4, & 5, 2004.  The abstract submission deadline is April 15, 2004.  Notification of abstract acceptance will be on May 10, 2004.  This notification will be done by email; please ensure your email address is legible.  For more information, visit: http://www.avps.org/2003/hiv.htm

Deadline: April 30, 2004

Second International British Association of Critical Care Nurses Conference & 1^st Congress of the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses convenes on September 13-15, 2004 at the University of Cambridge, UK.  This conference will provide opportunities for critical care nurses from all over the world to meet and share their views and experiences of critical care practice and learn leading edge material.  Call for abstracts due April 30, 2004.  For more information, email the Conference Secretariat at [email protected] or go to www.baccn.org.uk or www.wfccn.org

CALL FOR GRANTS

Deadline: October 1, 2003. 

Sigma Theta Tau International/American Association of Critical Care Nurses Grant  the grant’s purpose is to encourage qualified nurses to contribute to the advancement of nursing through critical care nursing practice research.  Funds for this grant are provided jointly by the AACN and Sigma Theta Tau International.  Eligibility Criteria: registered nurse with current license, earned Master's degree, grant proposals must be relevant to critical care nursing practice.  One grant is awarded each year.  Maximum funding is $10,000.  Funding date is January 15^th, 2004.  For an application please contact:  AACN, Department of Research, 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1491.  Phone: 800.899.2226 or 949.362.2000  Fax: 949.362.2020  Web site: www.aacn.org/

Deadline: Oct 1, 2003

Sigma Theta Tau International/American Association of Diabetes Educators Grant encourages qualified nurses to contribute to the enhancement and availability of quality diabetes education and care through nursing research.  Funds for this grant are provided jointly by AADE and Sigma Theta Tau International.  Eligibility Criteria: principal investigator must be a registered nurse with current license, earned Master's degree, team members may be from other disciplines, ability to complete project within one year of funding date, preference will be given to Sigma Theta Tau International members, other qualifications being equal.  Grants available: 1 per year.  Funding: $6,000 (max).  Deadline: Oct 1, 2003.  Funding date: Jan, 2004.  For an application please contact: AADE Foundation Grants,100 West Monroe Street, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60603  Phone: 312.424.2426  Fax: 312.424.2427

www.aadenet.org/AADEFoundation/Grants/sigma.html

Deadline: Nov 1, 2003

Sigma Theta Tau International/Oncology Nursing Society Grant is designed To stimulate clinically related oncology nursing research. Funds for this grant are provided jointly by ONS and Sigma Theta Tau International.  Eligibility Criteria: Registered nurse with current license actively involved in some aspect of cancer patient care, education or research and have an earned Master's degree.  Preference will be given to Sigma Theta Tau International members, other qualifications being equal.  Funding date: May, 2004.

DEADLINE for application is generally September 1 each year

ACOG-ORTHO Fellowship in the History of American Obstetrics and Gynecology
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation jointly sponsor two $5000.00 fellowships in the History of American Obstetrics and Gynecology each year. ACOG members and other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The recipients of the fellowships spend one month in the Washington DC area working full-time to complete their specific historical research project. Although the fellowships will be based in the ACOG History Library, the fellows are encouraged to use other national, historical, and medical collections in the Washington DC area. The results of this research must be disseminated through either publication or presentation at a professional meeting.  Applications and further information about the fellowship can be obtained by contacting: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 Twelfth Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2588, (202) 863-2578 or (202) 863-2518   (202)484-1595 (fax)

National Library of Medicine - Publication Grant Program - The National Library of Medicine (NLM) awards small grants, for up to three years, to provide short-term assistance for the preparation of book-length manuscripts.  Contact: Milton Corn, MD, Director, Division of Extramural Programs, National Library of Medicine, Rockledge 1, Suite 301, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892  Phone: (301) 496-4621
Fax: (301) 402-2952  Email: [email protected]

Deadline: February 2, 2004 

The Bowen-Brooks Fellowship for Advanced Studies at Oxford University
works to enable a recipient to spend one year in Oxford, England in pursuit of advanced health care studies, a stipend of $50,000 will be offered. The recipient will attend courses, observe patient care, and learn the principles of evidence-based health care research and how to incorporate this approach into the day-to-day decision making in clinical, scientific and administrative health care settings. The program is in affiliation with the Oxford University Programme in Evidence-Based Health Care, Green College, and the John Radcliffe Hospital. The next fellowship award will be given in 2004.
Deadline for applications: February 2, 2004  Contact: (212) 822-7204 or [email protected]

Deadlines: January 15 and July 1

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued a call for their Clinical Inquiry Grants with multiple awards of $500 up to $5,000/year awarded.  The clinical inquiry fund provides small awards up to $500.00 to qualified individuals carrying out clinical research projects that directly benefit patients and/or families. Interdisciplinary projects are especially invited.  Funds may be awarded for new projects, projects in progress, and projects required for an academic degree as long as all other project criteria are met.  The funds may be used to cover direct project expenses, such as printed materials, small equipment, supplies including computer software. They may not be used to pay for salaries, institutional overhead nor augment funding from formal large grants.  Application deadlines: January 15 and July 1.  For more information, contact: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109.  Call: 1-800-899-2226 or 949-362-2000 Fax: 949-362-2020  Email: [email protected]